All That Heaven Allows 1955

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Solid and sensible drama plainly had to give way to outright emotional bulldozing and a paving of easy cliches. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: A masterpiece (1955) by one of the most inventive and recondite directors ever to work in Hollywood, Douglas Sirk. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Beneath the stunningly lovely visuals -- all expressionist colours, reflections, and frames-within-frames, used to produce a precise symbolism -- lies a kernel of terrifying despair Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Hudson is handsome and somewhat wooden. Laconic of speech, and imbued with an angel's patience and understanding, it's at times hard to understand his passion for the widow, what with pretty girls just spoilingfor his attention. Read more